Ceramic Terms

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Across
  1. 4. a separation of glaze from clay during firing
  2. 6. Fire preliminary firing to harden
  3. 8. most moisture left clay but still can carve
  4. 9. undesirable crackle in glaze
  5. 12. a decomposed granite-type rock with fine particles
  6. 13. furniture shelves and posts ceramic ware is placed on in kiln
  7. 16. clay can be manipulated and not crack
  8. 17. lacking in plasticity
  9. 19. measures heat at high temperature
  10. 20. lowest melting compound in a glaze
  11. 22. a decoration achieved by scratching through color
  12. 24. forming on the wheel
  13. 25. hard non-absobent clay white or grey
  14. 26. a liquid of finely ground materials that melt to be glossy
Down
  1. 1. a hand method of creating forms with rolls of clay
  2. 2. high-fire clay no absorbancy
  3. 3. a furnace made for firing clay
  4. 5. the ability of a material to soak up water
  5. 7. hand building using flat pieces of clay
  6. 10. distortion of form in drying or firing
  7. 11. clay in liquid suspension
  8. 14. glazing pottery by immersing it
  9. 15. to clean the bottom of a glazed piece before firing
  10. 18. kneading clay to remove air bubbles
  11. 21. low-fire clay (03) usually red
  12. 23. a ring on the base of a piece